Speakers

Ubiratã Gomes

Ubiratã Jorge de Souza Gomes is a Tupi-Guarani Indigenous educator with a Master’s degree in Education from the Catholic University of Santos and a Bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Higher Education for Indigenous Teachers from the University of São Paulo (USP). He currently serves as Regional Coordinator of the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (Funai), in the Southeast Coastal Regional Coordination (CR-LISE), a position he has held since June 2023. As a teacher and researcher, he has worked at the Aldeia Bananal Indigenous State School and in the Indigenous Education Center of the State of São Paulo. He is also a member of the Forum for the Articulation of Indigenous Teachers of the State of São Paulo (FAPISP). His work focuses on valuing traditional knowledge and strengthening public policies related to education and territorial rights of Indigenous peoples along the coast of São Paulo. Publications and Contributions: Author of articles and papers on Indigenous education, interculturality, and territoriality, including: “Knowledge and Educational Practices in the Bananal Village: The School as a Space for Cultural Reaffirmation” (2018); “Tupi-Guarani Territoriality and the Challenges of Demarcation on the Paulista Coast” (2021); Contribution to the collection “Indigenous School Education in the State of São Paulo: Challenges and Perspectives” (USP, 2022); Development of bilingual pedagogical materials aimed at teaching and preserving the Guarani language.

Ubiratã Gomes

Ubiratã Jorge de Souza Gomes is a Tupi-Guarani Indigenous educator with a Master’s degree in Education from the Catholic University of Santos and a Bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Higher Education for Indigenous Teachers from the University of São Paulo (USP). He currently serves as Regional Coordinator of the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (Funai), in the Southeast Coastal Regional Coordination (CR-LISE), a position he has held since June 2023. As a teacher and researcher, he has worked at the Aldeia Bananal Indigenous State School and in the Indigenous Education Center of the State of São Paulo. He is also a member of the Forum for the Articulation of Indigenous Teachers of the State of São Paulo (FAPISP). His work focuses on valuing traditional knowledge and strengthening public policies related to education and territorial rights of Indigenous peoples along the coast of São Paulo. Publications and Contributions: Author of articles and papers on Indigenous education, interculturality, and territoriality, including: “Knowledge and Educational Practices in the Bananal Village: The School as a Space for Cultural Reaffirmation” (2018); “Tupi-Guarani Territoriality and the Challenges of Demarcation on the Paulista Coast” (2021); Contribution to the collection “Indigenous School Education in the State of São Paulo: Challenges and Perspectives” (USP, 2022); Development of bilingual pedagogical materials aimed at teaching and preserving the Guarani language.
04 Nov

Traditional Knowledge for the Earth and for Life

The ancestral knowledge of Indigenous peoples, quilombola communities, and other traditional groups offers concrete pathways for conserving biodiversity and restoring balance between society and nature. This panel brings together voices from the forest, academia, public institutions, and the private sector to explore how these forms of knowledge can engage in dialogue with science and innovation—strengthening sustainable management practices, preserving cultural memory, and inspiring new ways of living in harmony with the Earth.

Climate Justice and Sociobiodiversity Stage 12:30 - 13:30